News Release

2020 Youth Conservation Corps at Catoctin Mountain Park

Date: March 19, 2020
Contact: Peggie Gaul, 301-271-0205

THURMONT, Md. – The National Park Service is accepting applications for the 2020 Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) program at Catoctin Mountain Park. The program is open to teens 15 through 18 years of age.  This is an exciting opportunity for high school students to spend the summer doing meaningful work in a national park.

The YCC program is scheduled to start June 22, 2020 and end August 14, 2020. However, the National Park Service may adjust the work crew's timeline and or duties in order to follow the appropriate guidance from CDC, state, and local health authorities this summer.

Planned work projects include trail maintenance and construction, invasive plant control and removal, monitoring of rare plant populations, and painting and rehabilitation projects.  Tasks will require daily outdoor labor, working in heat and using a variety of hand tools.  Participants will be selected through a random draw of all applicants who meet the eligibility requirements.  Previous enrollees will be considered only if there is an insufficient number of new applications received. Enrollees will work 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The rate of pay will be $11 per hour.

Application forms may be obtained by emailing Becky Loncosky at [e-mail].  Completed applications must be returned to Ms Loncosky by April 15, 2020 either by email or by US mail at Catoctin Mountain Park, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, MD 21788.

For additional information, please contact Ms. Loncosky at [phone] or [e-mail].